Google Preps Human-Based Translation Service

Google appears to be working on a human-based translation service. The Google Translation Center is now up and running, though not yet functional (you'll get an "invalid request" if you try to login). The front page indicates ... continue

YouTube Gets Interactive With Omnisio

YouTube is looking to get more interactive with the newly announced acquisition of Omnisio. Omnisio -- a Silicon Valley startup that just publicly launched this past March -- focuses on bringing Web 2.0-type concepts to the ... continue

Google Knol starting to smell spammy

Google launched its Wikipedia competitor Google Knol last week, but one week later it is starting to look more like Blogger meets Ezine Articles, rather than the resource rich destination Google was hoping for. Knol contributors have split ... continue

Your Public Photos Could Become My Disguise

Your online photo collection could soon be used to disguise strangers. Scientists at Columbia University have come up with facial swapping software that uses publicly posted pictures as a kind of high-tech camouflage. The concept's being suggested ... continue

Microsoft Announces Facebook Search/Advertising Deal

Microsoft has now officially announced a new search and advertising deal with Facebook. Senior VP Satya Nadella revealed the development at the company's annual financial meeting Thursday. Under the arrangement, first reported by Reuters, Microsoft will ... continue

Google Suffers Knol Geofriendly Verification Fail

Google launched its long hyped Wikipedia competitor Knol earlier today, but despite being open for editing by all, not all users are being treated equally. Unlike Wikipedia, Knol works around user identities, both with user profile pages, and ... continue

Study: Blogspot, Naked Female Celebs Pose Worst Malware Risks

Blogspot.com is the worst when it comes to malicious content, according to a new report released by antivirus company Sophos. Sophos says Google's free blog hosting service has more malware than any other single site on the Web, ... continue

Four ways Google could destroy Digg

With news that Google is alleged once again to be close to acquiring Digg, some may suggest that the future of the popular social voting destination is assured. But looking at Google's list of acquisitions, it is ... continue

Google Grabs Russian Advertising Agency

Google is adding a Russian contextual advertising company into its AdSense program. Google bought ZAO Begun for $140 million, the company announced early this morning. Begun, as it's called, appears to be the Russian equivalent of AdSense, ... continue

Google Sued for ‘Parked’ Site Fraud

Google is defrauding its advertising customers by charging for clicks from parked websites that Google know are worthless, a federal class action lawsuit filed by Kabateck Brown Kellner, LLP in U.S. District Court, Northern District of California ... continue

Google’s Earnings Up, Expenses Down

Ready to feel bad about your income? Google has just released its second quarter financial results. The company pulled in $5.37 billion -- a number 39 percent higher than its second quarter in 2007. The vast ... continue

Google Gets Into Business-Review Business

Google has introduced a new cell phone-based business review system. When you search for a business name from your mobile browser and navigate to the "results" page, you'll now be given an option to sign in and ... continue